SB155 Alabama 2010 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Crime of receiving stolen property in the second degree, to include receiving a stolen firearm, Sec. 13A-8-18 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, receiving stolen property in the second degree is a Class C felony</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would further provide that receiving stolen property in the second degree includes receiving a stolen firearm regardless of its value</p><p class="bill_description"> Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description"> The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 13A-8-18 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to receiving stolen property in the second degree, a Class C felony, to include within the offense receiving a stolen firearm regardless of its value; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended. </p>

Subjects

Crimes and Offenses